Movie guide: City under Siege
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A circus clown named Sunny (Aaron Kwok) goes on a hiking trip with a few colleagues to explore the mountains of Malaysia. The group finds a cave where they accidentally inhale a type of gas which turns out to be a biological weapon leftover by the Japanese from World War II.
After the group returns to Hong Kong they begin to show signs of mutation. Four of them, led by Dachu (Collin Chou), use their newly gained superpowers to commit a series of crimes.
Biological experts Sun Hao (Wu Jing) and Cheng Xiuhua (Zhang Jingchu) are invited by the police to join the investigation into capturing the mutant criminals. They eventually discover that Sunny, who is a mutant but not evil like his colleagues, can help them break the case.
Meanwhile, demoted newswoman Angel (Shu Qi) is planning to make use of Sunny to save her career.
At the same time, the virus begins to spread throughout the city. The clock is ticking for Sunny the superhero.
Trivia: "City under Siege" is hailed as the first mutant-themed film made in China. It has drawn comparisons to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Fantastic Four". Director Benny Chan says his film distinguishes itself with live-action fighting scenes and Chinese kung fu, and is "fundamentally different" from Hollywood sci-fi thrillers.
Some of the props used in the film have become permanent collections at the China National Film Museum.
Lead actor Aaron Kwok, who is also a popular singer, lends his voice to the movie's theme song "Forget How".
"City under Siege"
Director: Benny Chan
Cast: Aaron Kwok, Shu Qi, Collin Chou, Wu Jing, Zhang Jingchu
Genre: Sci-fi/Thriller/Crime
Release date (Chinese mainland): August 6, 2010
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